Proportionality as a predictor of utilitarian sacrifices: Evidence from the Polish MFQ-2

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dc.abstract.enIn three studies (N = 765), we validated the Polish version of the Moral Foundations Questionnaire–2 (MFQ-2) and examined its associations with moral judgments in sacrificial dilemmas. The six-factor structure of the MFQ-2 demonstrated acceptable model fit, internal consistency, and predictive validity. Religiosity and endorsement of conservative world-views were most strongly positively related with binding moral foundations (loyalty, authority and purity moral foundations). Together with proportionality, the binding moral foundations were positively related to socially conservative attitudes, while care and equality were positively associated with support for the welfare state. Proportionality, loyalty, and purity were positively related to acceptance of utilitarian actions in sacrificial dilemmas. Only proportionality was associated with the belief that medical doctors have a greater potential than workers to save lives, supporting the distinction between proportionality and equality as separate moral foundations. These findings underscore the importance of culturally sensitive approaches in moral psychology and highlight the distinct role of proportionality in utilitarian moral judgment.
dc.affiliationWydział Psychologii we Wrocławiu
dc.affiliationInstytut Psychologii
dc.contributor.authorCantarero, Katarzyna
dc.contributor.authorWnęk, Sebastian
dc.contributor.authorSylwoniuk, Zuzanna
dc.contributor.authorBiałek, Michał
dc.date.access2028-02-19
dc.date.accessioned2026-02-27T07:28:15Z
dc.date.available2026-02-27T07:28:15Z
dc.date.created2026-01-27
dc.date.issued2026-02-19
dc.description.accesstimeafter_publication
dc.description.grantnumber2020/39/B/HS6/02196
dc.description.granttitlePoza dylematem wagonika. Wyznaczniki i konsekwencje powszechnego dylematu moralnego między prawdą a kłamstwem.
dc.description.physical1-28
dc.description.sdgReducedInequalities
dc.description.sdgPeaceJusticeAndStrongInstitutions
dc.description.versionfinal_author
dc.description.volume256
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.paid.2026.113691
dc.identifier.issn0191-8869
dc.identifier.urihttps://share.swps.edu.pl/handle/swps/2200
dc.identifier.weblinkhttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0191886926000541?via%3Dihub
dc.languageen
dc.pbn.affiliationpsychologia
dc.rightsCC-BY-NC-ND
dc.rights.questionYes_rights
dc.share.articleOPEN_REPOSITORY
dc.subject.enmoral foundations
dc.subject.enMFQ-2
dc.subject.enproportionality
dc.subject.enequality
dc.subject.enmoral dilemmas
dc.subject.ensacrificial dilemmas
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dc.titleProportionality as a predictor of utilitarian sacrifices: Evidence from the Polish MFQ-2
dc.title.journalPersonality and Individual Differences
dc.typeJournalArticle
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